Latin Night: Free Salsa & Bachata Lessons at The Best Coffee & Lounge
📅 Jun 19, 2026, 7:30 PM
📍 The Best Coffee & Lounge, 401 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO
Every Friday night, The Best Coffee & Lounge in downtown Colorado Springs opens its floor for Latin Night, a beginner-friendly social dance evening anchored by free salsa and bachata instruction from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. A talented instructor leads the lessons, so no prior dance experience is needed. The venue, a specialty coffee and craft cocktail lounge at 401 N Tejon St, pairs the dancing with live music, food, and drinks, making it a full evening rather than just a class.
Poets vs Storytellers Slam at Storybook Brewing
📅 Jun 21, 2026, 5:00 PM
📍 Storybook Brewing, 3121 A N. El Paso St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Colorado Springs Poetry Slam brings its monthly competition to Storybook Brewing, a craft brewery that has been part of the Colorado Springs community since 2014. Poets and storytellers take the stage in 5-minute sets, with music, instruments, and props all welcome, competing for a $100 prize. The evening runs in three stages: a book launch party at 5pm celebrating Tom J Woodruff's new collection 'Everything Is Perfect,' an open mic from 5:30 to 6:30, and the main poetry slam from 6:30 to 8pm. Food trucks, kombucha, and craft beers round out the night, and pets are welcomed on site.
Benefit Show for Pikes Peak Humane Society at Wagon Wheel
📅 Jun 27, 2026, 7:00 PM
📍 Wagon Wheel, 2308 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Drive By Booking brings five Colorado Springs and Denver-area bands together at Wagon Wheel for a benefit night supporting the Pikes Peak Humane Society. The lineup spans the local heavy underground: [SALT], described on their own site as a 'high-energy DIY bred, leopard print wearing indie punk cult' drawing comparisons to Mudhoney; Thrillrot, a Denver violent hardcore act with a self-titled full album out in 2025; What it Was, a Colorado emodeath project; plus Kunt and The Hollows rounding out the bill. Entry is donation-based, with proceeds going directly to the animal welfare organization.
Live Music, Comedy & Theater in Colorado Springs, Colorado: what to expect
You'll find live music, comedy, dance, and theater in Colorado Springs, Colorado hosted by the people who actually live and perform here. They're local artists and creators, not touring acts or tourist-trap packages. Every listing on this page is a real event you can show up to, run by someone rooted in the Colorado Springs scene.
Upcoming listings include "Latin Night: Free Salsa & Bachata Lessons at The Best Coffee & Lounge" and "Poets vs Storytellers Slam at Storybook Brewing", and the lineup refreshes as creators post new dates, so it's worth checking back for what's on this week and next.
Browse the events above for dates and details, then book directly with the host. Finding live music, comedy, dance, and theater in Colorado Springs, Colorado should feel like getting a tip from a local, because that's exactly where these listings come from.